Currently holds the office of San Ramon City Council - District 4 until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for California State Senate - District 9 in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedNo human should be discriminated against because of who they are or their life circumstances. Marisol has and will always fight for every person to have equal rights to jobs, housing, education, medical care, criminal and civil justice, safety, and privacy, regardless of their race, religion, sex, age, or gender identification. Learn more
Encouraging more labor apprenticeship and career development programs in high school. Learn more
Investing more in pre-K and afterschool programs to help working parents meet the needs of their children. Learn more
Expanding counseling and social services in public schools to identify and help at-risk youth early. Learn more
Helping student parents and vulnerable students attend college through increased financial aid and housing assistance. Learn more
Working to make California a top 10 state in per pupil investment, lowering class sizes, hiring more teachers and support staff, raising teacher wages, and preserving extracurricular activities that enrich students. Learn more
Holding the line on college tuition and expanding grants for lower and middle income families. Learn more
Keeping California to its 100% clean energy commitments. We need to transition away from fossil fuels as quickly as feasibly possible and invest rapidly in more clean energy and electric vehicle infrastructure. Learn more
Preparing for catastrophic weather events. Climate change is creating a more unpredictable environment, and we need to be prepared for these events. Learn more
Preserving our open spaces and holding firm on urban limit lines. Learn more
Cracking down on polluters. All of us deserve clean air and clean water. Learn more
Protecting the Bay and the Delta. The San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and San Joaquin Delta are state treasurers. We need to make sure that we protect local habitat, while trying to meet water demand across California. Learn more
Incentivizing more students to enter the healthcare field to address our health professional backlog. Learn more
Expanding Medi-Cal eligibility and the Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, and pursuing other options to achieve health care for all. Learn more
Investing more in preventative care, which saves money system wide. Learn more
Investing more in and destigmatizing mental health care. Learn more
Capping prescription drug costs to the fullest extent possible under state law. Learn more
Pursuing policies that help all Californians secure a living wage that helps them afford their housing payments. Learn more
Elevating the voices of people often unheard - the disabled, elderly, and low-income working families - from unjust rent hikes and displacement. Learn more
Protecting tenants from unjust evictions. Learn more
Holding the line on urban limit lines to prevent sprawl and encourage more housing where it’s most needed. Learn more
Building new homes close to amenities, services, and transit and places where people work and thrive. This reduces vehicle miles traveled, encourages healthy living, and helps small businesses. Learn more
Increasing housing production, especially affordable, near transit, downtowns, and places of employment. Learn more
Investing in wraparound services for the unhoused and people recently incarcerated to ensure they have the support and services they need to lead fruitful lives. Learn more
Investing in statewide funds to help communities invest in more affordable housing and solutions to help the unhoused find stable housing and employment. Learn more
Investing in safe sidewalks that make seniors and people with disabilities comfortable using them. Learn more
Investing in more transit, bicycle infrastructure, and safe streets. All of us, including seniors and people with disabilities, should feel safe on our sidewalks. Learn more
Investing in more frequent and reliable BART service and improving BART cleanliness and safety. Learn more
Expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout the district and state and incentivizing implementation of electric vehicle charging stations in multi-family housing developments. Learn more
Strategically deploying safe bike infrastructure that makes more riders feel comfortable bicycling on our streets. Learn more
Ensuring that employers are upholding fair employment practices whether in wages or in opportunities and benefits. Contra Costa County has one of the highest rates of fair employment abuses, and it's time to do something about this! Learn more
Extending paid family leave and paid sick leave. Learn more
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